Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-07

Rolph tiye-year-old to Connecticut parties for
the round sum of two thousand dollars. --Two
cases of chicken pox are reported in town
Those who intend 10 lumber this season
have got their sleds etc, in readiness and are
waiting for snow.
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA.---iDur CORE pondent writes Dee.
> During the past week tls skating on
Whites pond has been excellent and ii has
been improved by the boys Mr.. Stewart,
one of the town charges. died during last
week -Pe:irley Leavitt, a little fellow about
10 years old, was injured quite severely last
Friday evening while skating ON the pond.
He was insensible for some time but at this
writing is some better. invitations are
out to a variety wedding reception ut the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Jewett,
West Palmyra. Three members of the r. K.
fraternity passed through this village last
Friday night. Schools began to-day with an
average att -ndance.
MoNTvILLE.--Our correspondence writes
Dee. 9TH Mrs. Eliza Gowen was severely
injured one evening last week by walking in
to an opening in the floor where chimney
had been remoyed.--At the last annual town
meeting it was voted to let the breaking of
the roads the present winter to the lowest
bidder. Meeting for this purpose will be
held this week in various parts of the town.
Ed. Banton has been in Mass. lately getting
points in regard to engineering preparatory TO
starting the engine in the new mill in which
he is interested --Oramel Murray has sold
his farm To Charles Houston, and will make
his home in PittsfieI in the future. There
will be a christmas tree and entertainment
at the North church on the evening of Jan.
2nd. Large quantities of hoop poles are be-
ing cut in town there is a large demand for
them among the line cask builders between
here and Rockland. Local sportsmen report
game as plenty.
BRANCH MILLs.--Our correspondent writes
Dec. ) Aubrey Arnold, aged IL months
youngest son of Willis and Isabel Dodge OF
Westtied, Aroostook Co.. died LIST inst OF
lung fever after an illness of one week al
the residence of T. W. Brigham of Paler-
mo. Mrs. Dodge. daughter of Mr. Bridg
ham, has with her two children. been visiting
her parents, since July last. This suddcr
bereavement is made doubly painful to the
parents, from the fact that the husband and
father, is suffering from injuries, received
from recent fall, and is thereby rendered
unable to be with his family here. Rev. f
| Wilson. assisted bv Rev j. II. Hall, held
services at the Union Church yesterday -
! Rev. w. Mitchell of Waterville purposes t,
hold series of meetings here and a
| Parmeter Hill, commencing Dec. ia
delegation of nine members from Brancl
Mill Lodge, G.. o. of G. T.. attended a SEES
sion of District Lodge at Riverside, 3Oth ult
Last Saturday evening the defeated party
under the competitive system, furnished
hulIed corn supper. A. S. Bangs. Distrc
| Tempar from Augusta was present. The
members propose to hold box sociable next
Wednesday evening.
FREEDOM ---Dur correspondent writes Dec
3: Dirigo Grange and the Congregations
church will have Christmas tree and enter
tainmeut at the Grange Hall Saturday even.
ing the oath Our millner Miss Edward.
will open stock of goods for the holiday
trade the coming week Mr. Benson b. Weed
who had his farm buildings in Unity burned
a short time ago. has bought the farm and
buildings situated near his tannery in Knox
belonging to RAYMOND Taylor, and moved
there. Mr.. Taylor has rented a house in
Fairfield and proposes to take boarders. -
Mrs. Marcelus Whitney of nifty has in her
possession an ancient pewter sugar bowl In
cleaning it for exhibition recently she dscov.
cred printed upon the bottom Reed and
Barton 1907. "-Dirigo Grange has an ami
versary supper this evening. Dana Il
Carter post g. 4. r.. held campfire Friday
afternoon. Nov. Both was the fiftieth ami
yersary of the marriage of Hon. James ID.
lawson and his wife